B/c testosterone gets about 95% destroyed during the first pass effect of the liver when taken orally. The test patch uses something like DMSO or phlogel, which allows the testosterone to be absorbed into the bloodstream directly through the skin, by-passing the liver. Even this is only about 10% effective at best, it takes 50mg of androgel to get 5mg of testosterone into your system. If you want superphsiological doses of test, injection is really the only way. Technically there IS a pill with 25mg of test, it's called methyltestosterone. However, it's 17aa and toxic, no good for long-term treatment and also leads to badly fluctuating hormone levels. The needle is by far the best way for now.